COLLEGE
WOMEN'S LACROSSE FINAL SCORE
Amherst 11, Tufts 8
At Medford, MA
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Game
Box Score
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Emily Johnson opened her senior season with
four goals, an assist, and six draw controls
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MEDFORD -- Junior Kelley Trapp (Monterey, CA) scored eight
points with two goals and six assists to lead visiting Amherst
College to an 11-8 victory over ninth-ranked Tufts in the season
and NESCAC opener for both women's lacrosse teams in the rain and
wind at Bello Field on Saturday afternoon.
In the first half, Trapp figured in every Amherst goal with one
tally and five assists as the visitors took a 6-3 lead into the
break. She then made it seven for seven by scoring Amherst's
seventh goal early in the second half. The Lord Jeffs (1-0) built
their lead to 11-5 before Tufts made a late run in the final five
minutes to close the margin. The Jumbos (0-1) were led by a
game-high four goals and an assist from senior Emily
Johnson (Yarmouth, ME).
Trapp's first two assists went to first-year Wyatt Davis
(Concord, MA) as Amherst took an early 2-0 lead. After Johnson
scored unassisted for Tufts with 21:43 left in the first half,
Amherst sophomore Allie Horwitz (Woodbridge, CT) scored
back-to-back goals assisted by Trapp and the visitors led 4-1 at
the 15:45 mark. Johnson scored unassisted again at 12:30, but
another Trapp to Horwitz goal and then Trapp's own score gave the
Lord Jeffs a 6-2 lead with 9:29 to go until halftime. First-year
Kerry Eaton (Norfolk, MA) scored her first
collegiate goal with 2:42 on the clock to pull Tufts within
6-3.
After Tufts scored the opening goal of the second half, by
sophomore Casey Egan (Massapequa, NY), Amherst ran
off four straight to lead 10-4 at the 13-minute mark. First-year
Marta Randall (Monkton, MD) had a goal and an assist during the
run, as did Trapp. Johnson and Randall traded unassisted
goals and it was 11-5 Amherst as the clock wound down under five
minutes.
With greater urgency, Tufts staged a comeback. By winning draws
and striking quickly, goals by sophomore Steph Perez (East
Providence, RI) at 4:24 and by Johnson at 4:13 closed the
gap to 11-7. However, Tufts couldn't add another quick tally to
really put the pressure on. Egan scored her second of the game with
2:27 remaining, but that was the last goal of the game.
Amherst sophomore goalie Lamia Harik (Rye Brook, NY) earned the
victory with eight saves. Sophomore Meredith LaRose (Cranford, NJ)
finished with three caused turnovers and three ground balls. Senior
co-captain Kathleen Scheld (Yorktown Heights, NY) won three draws
for Amherst, while senior co-captain Tyler Tory-Murphy (Sea Cliff,
NY) led the visitors with four ground balls. Amherst had a 19-13
edge in ground balls for the game.
Johnson won six draws for the Jumbos, who led the category 12-9
for the game. Senior co-captain Jenna Abelli (Framingham,
MA) had three ground balls, two draw controls, and caused
two turnovers. Junior goalie Sara Bloom (Summit,
NJ) stopped five shots in the Tufts goal. The Jumbos
earned a narrow 23-21 margin in shots.
Both teams play non-conference games next on Tuesday (Mar. 16).
Tufts is at Wellesley for a 4:30 pm start, while the Lord Jeffs
travel to West Palm Beach, Florida where they will play
Manhattanville at 11 am.
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